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Spencer Mortimer Williams
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Spencer Mortimer Williams served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jul 29, 1971. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jul 29, 1971
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · Jul 29, 1971 – Jan 3, 2008
Education
- University of California, Los AngelesA.B., 1943
- University of California, Berkeley, School of JurisprudenceLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Navy lieutenant junior grade, 1943-1946; Private practice, San Jose, California, 1948-1949; Deputy county counsel, Santa Clara County, California, 1949-1950; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1950-1952; County counsel, Santa Clara County, California, 1952-1966; Secretary, California State Human Relations Agency, 1967-1970; Private practice, Sacramento and San Jose, California, 1970-1971
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